Except as provided in Sections 799 and 800, prosecution for an offense punishable by imprisonment in the state prison or pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 shall be commenced within three years after commission of the offense.
Cal. Penal Code § 801
Time of Commencing Criminal Actions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 56 Cal. 4th 589 - People v. McCullough (2013)
Most recently applied in 218 Cal. App. 4th 1449 - Barker v. Garza (August 2013)
Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 446
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